The explosion of social media over the past few years has not
only revolutionized the way we communicate with each other
personally and professionally, it's also transformed the
business environment, the way companies market to customers, the
way they deal with employees, and the way they differentiate
themselves. As directors and audit committee members, we believe
you need to keep atop of these changes and understand their risks
and opportunities. To help you in this process, we recently
presented special Audit Committee Connect briefings on social media
across the country. Our objectives were to (1) provide the
experiences and wisdom of top social media communications and
regulatory experts in North America on best practices and trends,
(2) provoke questions for directors to consider when discussing
social media in the boardroom, and (3) give the directors attending
the opportunity through electronic polling to share information on
how they are dealing with social
